Crime & Safety
Virginia crime news including robberies, shootings, crime news, fights and public safety about Virginia’s largest cities like Roanoke, Salem and Norfolk
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Teacher arrested after threatening family with bat and gun on camera over flooding frustrations
BATON ROUGE, La. — Demetra Lewis’ neighborhood is known to flood, but she never thought taking an alternate route home…
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One arrested, two sought for Henry County murder
BASSETT, Va. – One person has been arrested, in Texas, and two people are being sought for the murder of…
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Roanoke man pleads guilty to distributing heroin
ROANOKE, Va. – A Roanoke man has pleaded guilty to felony drug distribution. James Banks, said by the Justice Department…
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Virginia Beach man arrested for threat to kill Senator Mark Warner
ABINGDON, Va. – A Virginia Beach man has been arrested for a threat to kill US Senator Mark Warner (D-VA).…
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Roanoke man faces federal drug distribution charge
ROANOKE, Va. – A Roanoke man has been arrested and charged with a federal drug distribution charge after law enforcement…
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‘Just really sad and horrifying’: UF student arrested after threatening mass shooting at Virginia Tech
BOWLING GREEN, Fl. – A Florida college student is in jail after threatening to commit a violent massacre at Virginia Tech.…
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Man arrested after 3-hour response, authorities say
ARoanoke man was arrested Tuesday and charged with malicious bodily injury, abduction and reckless handling of a firearm, according to…
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Roanoke County gas station armed robbery suspect arrested
ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – UPDATE – A Roanoke man is behind bars after police say he robbed a Roanoke County gas station Wednesday…
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Teen Arrested in Murders of Young Couple Found Shot Near Crashed Car on Virginia Highway
The families of the young couple found fatally shot on a rural highway in Virginia are still hoping for answers as police…
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Police identify 63-year-old man killed in Roanoke, investigation continues
ROANOKE, Va. – Roanoke police have identified the victim of Tuesday’s homicide as 63-year-old Mahir Umar Abdullah, of Roanoke. Police said…
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